AU Photo Feature - New Controllers and Chatpad

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New 360 kit arrives, hilarity and bloodshed ensues.

By Cam Shea

They say a picture tells a thousand words. Well, we're about to tell you one hell of an epic tale. Don't expect to learn much though; this is a story that's light on weighty discourse, heavy on idiocy. 'IGN AU Style', in other words.

What's it all about? It's about a package that arrived on our desks yesterday, full to overflowing with new 360 peripherals. We were sent three coloured controllers - black, which is already out, as well as pink and blue, which will be heading to retail down under some time in September. Looks like Microsoft is getting itself some 'zazz. And yes, I did say pink. The new controllers will set you back AU $79.95, or the standard wireless price.

Elsewhere in the box, we found the new Messenger Kit, which is basically a qwerty keyboard (a 'Chatpad' if you will) that plugs into the base of a 360 controller and lets you get texty, not just with friends on Live, but friends on Messenger as well. Nice. The Messenger Kit hits in Australia on October 18 for an RRP of AU $49.95, which is excellent value considering the pack contains both the Chatpad and a headset.

Time then, to put all this new kit to the test. What follows is an unfiltered, unedited, photographic account of the hour that followed...